Arctic Monkeys Add New Dates To UK Tour After Tickets Sell Out Rapidly

Alex Turner and co. have added five extra dates to their 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino' tour in September.

Arctic Monkeys have been forced to add a slew of extra dates to their upcoming 2018 UK tour after tickets for the originally announced concerts sold out in less than an hour when they went on sale this morning.

The British band announced their sixth studio album, titled Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, last week to rapturous reception from their huge fanbase, who have waited nearly five years for a follow-up to their last album AM. The new album will be released on May 11th.

Tickets went on sale for the tour on Friday morning (April 13th) at 09:00, but many disappointed fans discovered that every date was sold out within a matter of minutes.

Alex Turner and his bandmates will now perform extra shows at the O2 Arena in London on September 12th and September 13th, taking their run at the venue to four consecutive nights. They also added further dates in Newcastle, Birmingham and their native Sheffield to try to satisfy the overwhelming demand for tickets.